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Crystal Dynamics has announced it is now developing the next TOMB RAIDER
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Tarkus98
Member
Thank you for the clarification. You and 2 or 3 others have filled me in and i appreciate the info. It just took me a while to roll that damn rock off me that I've been living under. I do now remember a few people splitting from the Initiative not long ago. I actually appreciate Microsoft setting up CD as a support team in lieu of canceling or adding a huge delay to the game.
Since the Initiative is such a new team this may become a good opportunity for them to gel as a group as well as gaining additional knowledge from CD. Even though they are a mix of veteran talents they can view this as a chance to solidify the group and be a better developer as a result. But hey, that’s just my management style speaking here. I believe there’s always something to be gained in these kinds of situations.
Ugh, fucking wall of useless text
TGO
Hype Train conductor. Works harder than it steams.
A different team did Shadow^that plastic lara with pointy tits and ginormous boobs look so fake and ridiculous and only good for costplay
Aint no way that outfit is comfortable for survival in the jungle
The curent crystal dynamics lara are far superior to that
They just need to improve the graphics for the next game
I prefer that version, a little more meat on her in the right places.
It just the whole trilogy story and Lara's personality sucks.
V4skunk
Banned
Lol they have been making it for years already most likely.
They only revealed its on ue5 because ue5 just officially released like yesterday.....
Deerock71
Gold Member
He changed his name from Lars.Lara is canonically a man who identifies as a woman.
Also I came up with the name Lara.
Sygma
Member
Given how bad Rise was and forgettable Shadow was, zero hope for this one
CD made the same story three times in different settings and oddly enough all the set pieces in TR 2013 are vastly superior to anything done in the sequels (not technically speaking of course, just the variety)
CD made the same story three times in different settings and oddly enough all the set pieces in TR 2013 are vastly superior to anything done in the sequels (not technically speaking of course, just the variety)
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It's all in the wrist
Member
The hair tech is going to raise the bar.
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Larxia
Member
My favorite was Karima Adebibethat plastic bitch is ugly as sin................
this is what im talking about
CosmicComet
Member
More Tomb Raider?
Bernd Lauert
Banned
Idk man, 25 year old Angelina Jolie was peak hotness and is still my favorite Lara.
Craig of War
Banned
So every fucking big game is not using their in house game engine anymore & are switching to UE5 i don't know how to feel about that
UE5 looks amazing but we are gone to lose so much when every game is gone to be running on UE5 only which sucks
Epic will have a monopoly on Games Engine
UE5 looks amazing but we are gone to lose so much when every game is gone to be running on UE5 only which sucks
Epic will have a monopoly on Games Engine
CosmicComet
Member
UE3 may have sucked because of the bald marines meme. But every UE after that has been good. So internationally accessible.
If it helps makes games come out faster that's great.
UE4 was very versatile and could accommodate a wide variety of art styles.
In the end we play games. Not engines. If UE5 makes jobs easier then good.
Craig of War
Banned
I disagree if let say for example Rockstar decide to switch to UE5 for the next GTA & Red Dead it means Epic will have won they will rake in billions
It will be fatter.
TheGreatMusashi
Member
Hopefully they’ll stop trying to knock off horrible “cinematic” games and return to the adventure and puzzle solving of the originals.
Keep that pain moaning though xoxo
Keep that pain moaning though xoxo
That may or may not be the reason. Let’s not treat speculation as fact.
Varteras
Gold Member
It's certainly not speculation that The Initiative has lost a lot of people and is trying to rebuild its staff. I know you don't have a big developer step in to help you develop your game unless you severely lack the ability to do the heavy lifting yourself.
anothertech
Member
Varteras
Gold Member
Well... at least she's packing a fine pair of dirty pillows it seems.
Neolombax
Member
To be honest, playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider killed of any interest I had for the series. A very well made game, but the longer I played, the more bored I became. There was too much bloat I think, between the optional dungeons to the upgrading of your gear. I know you can just skip ahead to the story missions, but I'm the type of person who will always try and complete content once they appear in game before doing the core stuff. It became too much of a chore.
March Climber
Member
It's not 2005 and this isn't UE 3.
SlimySnake
The Contrarian
Look. I am glad that the industry went all super realistic, dark and gritty Nolan reboot in the 2010s, but it's time to go back to the series roots. For ALL games. Give me dragons. Give me dual wielding pistols. Give me big tits and shorts. Give me a fucking slut who jerks off while taking showers like Angelina Jolie did in the movies.
90s were a true progressive era. Lesbian lovers in Fatal Frame. Sluts leads in Tomb Raider and Resident Evil 3. Whores in Dead or Alive. Let's give the power back to the women and embrace the sexual revolution.
We had our fun in 2000s and 2010s with super realistic storylines, characters and gameplay. All very boring and unfun. And it culminated with Abby. A joyless brute that epitomizes what it was like to play games in the 2010s.
New gen. New decade. New engine. Lets make games great again.
90s were a true progressive era. Lesbian lovers in Fatal Frame. Sluts leads in Tomb Raider and Resident Evil 3. Whores in Dead or Alive. Let's give the power back to the women and embrace the sexual revolution.
We had our fun in 2000s and 2010s with super realistic storylines, characters and gameplay. All very boring and unfun. And it culminated with Abby. A joyless brute that epitomizes what it was like to play games in the 2010s.
New gen. New decade. New engine. Lets make games great again.
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Orta
Banned
My favorite was Karima Adebibe
There's an actress by the name of Chanel Santini who played a pretty authentic Lara, Google image search her, I'm too lazy.
Physiognomonics
Member
The third was better than the second
FunkMiller
Gold Member
I love the optimism from some in this thread that you actually think this will in any way be a return to the classic Tomb Raider formula.
Of course it won’t.
Tomb Raider was a masterpiece of atmosphere, art design, and a mentality of ‘less is more’. Does anyone seriously think that in 2022, from the people who made The Avengers, that we’re getting anything like that?
It’ll be bombastic, linear, overblown, overwrought, and full of micro transactions. It’ll also try to ape whatever the most popular game format is at the moment, because they have no idea how to actually make a Tomb Raider game.
Of course it won’t.
Tomb Raider was a masterpiece of atmosphere, art design, and a mentality of ‘less is more’. Does anyone seriously think that in 2022, from the people who made The Avengers, that we’re getting anything like that?
It’ll be bombastic, linear, overblown, overwrought, and full of micro transactions. It’ll also try to ape whatever the most popular game format is at the moment, because they have no idea how to actually make a Tomb Raider game.
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JimmyRustler
Gold Member
Tomb Raider is too big of a brand. It will never die. They‘ll reboot it, if it doesn’t work, they‘ll just reboot it again until it does.
cireza
Member
Not looking forward to it. I have recently replayed the first game on Saturn. A timeless masterpiece.
After doing this, I realized that even the first reboot in the trilogy is poop. Not even talking about the bloated work simulators that were the two sequels.
I have zero faith that they can capture the essence of Tomb Raider again. It is most probably going to be another game with shit to pick-up every two steps, useless crafting, skill trees, absurd cut-scenes and a laughingly bad story.
And I think they had some pretty decent sales numbers with this "modern action game" formula anyway.
After doing this, I realized that even the first reboot in the trilogy is poop. Not even talking about the bloated work simulators that were the two sequels.
I have zero faith that they can capture the essence of Tomb Raider again. It is most probably going to be another game with shit to pick-up every two steps, useless crafting, skill trees, absurd cut-scenes and a laughingly bad story.
And I think they had some pretty decent sales numbers with this "modern action game" formula anyway.
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MrTroubleMaker
Member
cant wait for the next version that doesn't promote male gaze 
kraspkibble
Permabanned.
i never bothered with the last one. it's all the same old shit. maybe they will try something different this time? or are we going to get another story where lara cries about her dad, goes to find a hidden artifact/city, and has to get there before some evil private military/religious cult?
also they should model lara on Alicia Vikander. she's the best lara croft.
also they should model lara on Alicia Vikander. she's the best lara croft.
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anthraticus
Member
"Next level storytelling"
"cinematic action adventure experience"
Fuck off
"cinematic action adventure experience"
Fuck off
SkylineRKR
Member
They won't do it but make it an actual survival game with complex level design like the first one. If they chase Uncharted yet again i'll pass. Tomb Raider could differentiate itself by being an actual tomb raiding game with tough encounters, puzzles, and dungeon crawling.
According to the latest trends and the differences between the original games and the reboot, this time I expect a completely flat chest and a emo Lara.
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RoboFu
One of the green rats
I would fully be behind this scenario….
It’s not Laura but Laura’s half black son Terry who takes up an adventure after getting word of his mother’s demise … just announce that for a few months and watch the twidiots fume!! … but then we find out he’s not only gay but trans and takes up not only the Croft mantle but also his mothers skimpy outfits!! … with the big twist being that his mother isn’t dead after all but is disgusted and does not approve of his lifestyle and ends up being the final boss of the game… which he beats but then as he is getting off the plane back home two redneck cops kill him for being half black.
Twidiots cheer and give it 10 out 10 across the board, then the series finally dies of lack of sales.
It’s not Laura but Laura’s half black son Terry who takes up an adventure after getting word of his mother’s demise … just announce that for a few months and watch the twidiots fume!! … but then we find out he’s not only gay but trans and takes up not only the Croft mantle but also his mothers skimpy outfits!! … with the big twist being that his mother isn’t dead after all but is disgusted and does not approve of his lifestyle and ends up being the final boss of the game… which he beats but then as he is getting off the plane back home two redneck cops kill him for being half black.
Twidiots cheer and give it 10 out 10 across the board, then the series finally dies of lack of sales.
The had people leave. The rest of your statement is made up unless you have a source for it.
Varteras
Gold Member
Sure. It doesn't take much to figure out why, but sure
OldBoyGamer
Banned
Hopefully what they mean by unifying both TR series is that this next one will show a more confident, kick ass Lara who is now full Raider of tombs.
We can only hope.
We can only hope.
Gavon West
Member
Loved the last 3. Definitely looking forward to what CD does with the franchise next. UE5 is a ridiculous engine which means Laura should look and move pretty stunning in the next game.
DevilMayFlyForAWhiteGuy
Member
I just wanna duel wield pistols. They do let you in the first reboot game at the very end and then it never happens again. I actually liked the new games but why? Its one of the actually iconic things about the character.
Gavon West
Member
Man, I cant even imagine living a life where the developers literally hold a gun to your head and hold your family hostage and force you to play these games you dont wanna play. Such an intense and unfortunate set of circumstances.
s/
DaGwaphics
Member
Back to basics please
Back to the grid, only this time each move costs 10 gold bars that you can mine in game or purchase from the store?
Seriously though, I hope they break away from the generic action game-ness of the last trilogy and get back to puzzles (both traversal and tombs) being the primary focus. Should be a looker, TR lends itself well to that.
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SoggyBiscuit
Banned
I'm in if I'm not just going to be slaughtering 1000's of faceless goons again. Make the action impactful and have the environment be the biggest threat to Lara instead of these armies of bad guys that seem to know about artifacts lost to time.
I want the new game to make PETA mad by fighting tigers and bats and whatever else.
I want the new game to make PETA mad by fighting tigers and bats and whatever else.